Process and system for prescribing, administering, and monitoring a treatment regimen for a patient
First Claim
1. An apparatus utilized to provide messages which include instructions related to a treatment regimen for a patient, wherein the treatment regimen is provided to the apparatus via a Platform accessed by at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist, comprising:
- a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a treatment device;
a storage device, connected to the microprocessor, providing a storage location for a message, wherein the message is provided to the apparatus via a Platform accessed by at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist;
an internal clock, providing timing signals to the microprocessor; and
a speech synthesizer, connected to the microprocessor, for converting a message retrieved from the storage device by the microprocessor into an audibly perceptible message;
whereupon determining based upon a reading from the internal clock that a predetermined time has arisen, the microprocessor retrieves the message from the storage device and provides the message to the speech synthesizer, whereupon the speech synthesizer converts the message from a first format into a human audibly perceptible format for subsequent presentation to a user;
wherein the message includes at least one instruction for administering a treatment regimen to the patient.
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Abstract
A treatment Device is provided which enables a Doctor/Pharmacist to provide patient specific instructions in a textual format to a patient. The instructions are converted by a speech synthesizer provided in the Device into an audibly perceptible format. When configured as a hand-held unit, the Device may store a plurality of medications. Upon activation or automatically, instructions saved in the device are communicated to a patient/user via various audible, visual and/or tactile indicators. The instructions are provided to the device via a Platform which enables Doctors and Pharmacists input instructions into the Platform, which, via a Platform interface, are saved into a storage device provided in the Device. In an additional embodiment, a removable medication dispensing cartridge is provided which facilitates the controlled and automatic dispensing of a medication to a patient based upon a treatment schedule. Patient compliance information with a treatment schedule may be provided by the Device.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus utilized to provide messages which include instructions related to a treatment regimen for a patient, wherein the treatment regimen is provided to the apparatus via a Platform accessed by at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist, comprising:
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a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a treatment device;
a storage device, connected to the microprocessor, providing a storage location for a message, wherein the message is provided to the apparatus via a Platform accessed by at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist;
an internal clock, providing timing signals to the microprocessor; and
a speech synthesizer, connected to the microprocessor, for converting a message retrieved from the storage device by the microprocessor into an audibly perceptible message;
whereupon determining based upon a reading from the internal clock that a predetermined time has arisen, the microprocessor retrieves the message from the storage device and provides the message to the speech synthesizer, whereupon the speech synthesizer converts the message from a first format into a human audibly perceptible format for subsequent presentation to a user;
wherein the message includes at least one instruction for administering a treatment regimen to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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26. A device for providing patient specific prescription medication related treatment information comprising:
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at least one internal chamber for storing a prescription medication;
a microprocessor for controlling the operation of the device;
a memory storage device, connected to the microprocessor, for storing at least one message containing patient specific prescription medication related treatment information;
an internal clock for providing timing signals to the microprocessor;
a speech synthesizer, connected to the microprocessor, for converting the patient specific prescription medication related treatment information into an audibly perceptible message;
a speaker for presenting the audibly perceptible message to a patient;
a cap providing access to the prescription medication stored in the at least one internal chamber; and
a Platform interface, connected to the microprocessor, providing an interface between the device and a Platform configured to enable at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist to provide the patient specific prescription medication related treatment information to the device and to monitor compliance by the patient with a treatment schedule;
whereupon the occurrence of a scheduled treatment time, as determined by a comparison of the treatment schedule and the timing signals provided by the internal clock, the microprocessor recalls from the memory storage device and provides the message to the speech synthesizer, wherein the message is associated with the scheduled treatment;
whereupon receipt of the message the speech synthesizer converts the message into an audibly perceptible message that is presented to the patient via the speaker.
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32. A method for providing instructions to a patient for a treatment regimen provided by a patient accessible device, comprising:
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retrieving a message, containing at least one instruction related to a treatment regimen for a patient, from a memory storage device provided in a patient accessible device;
converting the message into an audible format; and
presenting the audibly formatted message to the patient via the patient accessible device;
wherein the message was previously provided, by at least one of a Doctor and a Pharmacist, to the memory storage device via a Platform connected to the memory storage device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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